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Clinical Neurology
Timothy J. Hartman, James W. Nie, Eileen Zheng, Keith R. MacGregor, Omolabake O. Oyetayo, Vincent P. Federico, Dustin H. Massel, Arash J. Sayari, Kern Singh
Summary: This study assessed the potential effect of preoperative symptom duration on patient-reported outcomes for workers' compensation patients undergoing MIS-TLIF. The results showed that patients with longer symptom duration had more severe preoperative dysfunction and pain, and also demonstrated greater improvements postoperatively.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Weiran Hu, Guang Yang, Hongqiang Wang, Xiaonan Wu, Haohao Ma, Kai Zhang, Yanzheng Gao
Summary: This study compared the clinical and radiological outcomes of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) and traditional open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (OPEN-TLIF) in the treatment of two-level lumbar degenerative diseases. The results showed that there were no significant differences between the two surgeries in terms of postoperative quality of life, radiological outcomes, muscle injury, and complications. However, MIS-TLIF had longer operation time, higher intraoperative radiation exposure, and greater likelihood of lateral deviation of pedicle screws from the vertebral body.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Richard A. Berkman, Amanda H. Wright, Inamullah Khan, Ahilan Sivaganesan
Summary: This retrospective review compared short-term outcomes of modified Open TLIF with tubular MIN-TLIF, showing favorable results in terms of avoidance of blood transfusions, shorter hospital stays, and less opioid usage while maintaining satisfactory patient-reported outcomes.
CLINICAL SPINE SURGERY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Gaetano De Biase, Kelly Gassie, Diogo Garcia, Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, Gordon Deen, Eric Nottmeier, Selby Chen
Summary: The study compared perioperative outcomes between robot-assisted (RA) and fluoroscopically guided (FG) minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) performed by a single surgeon. Results showed that RA group had lower radiation exposure compared to FG group. There were no significant differences in operative time, post-operative complications, surgical revision rates, or length of stay between the RA and FG cohorts.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
James W. Nie, Timothy J. Hartman, Omolabake O. Oyetayo, Keith R. MacGregor, Eileen Zheng, Dustin H. Massel, Kern Singh
Summary: This study compares the clinical outcomes of workers' compensation claimants undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) versus anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) using patient-reported outcomes (PROs), minimum clinically important difference (MCID), and recovery ratios (RR). The study found that both MIS-TLIF and ALIF patients reported significant improvement in pain and disability, but ALIF patients had better postoperative physical function and pain outcomes.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
James W. Nie, Timothy J. Hartman, Hanna Pawlowski, Michael C. Prabhu, Nisheka N. Vanjani, Omolabake O. Oyetayo, Kern Singh
Summary: This study compared perioperative characteristics and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in workers' compensation patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) in either the inpatient or outpatient setting. The results showed that despite worse perioperative outcomes in multiple measures, the inpatient cohort (IC) showed improved PROMs from preoperative to 1-year follow-up visit, whereas the outpatient cohort (OC) had improvement with only VAS back and leg.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
James W. W. Nie, Timothy J. J. Hartman, Eileen Zheng, Keith R. R. MacGregor, Omolabake O. O. Oyetayo, Dustin H. H. Massel, Arash J. J. Sayari, Kern Singh
Summary: This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) versus lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) in patients with adjacent segment disease (ASD). The results showed that both MIS-TLIF and LLIF achieved significant improvement in pain and disability outcomes for patients with ASD. There were no significant differences in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) or minimum clinically important difference (MCID) achievement rates between the two surgical techniques.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Timothy J. Hartman, James W. Nie, Eileen Zheng, Keith R. MacGregor, Omolabake O. Oyetayo, Vincent P. Federico, Dustin H. Massel, Arash J. Sayari, Kern Singh
Summary: Patients with preoperative depressive symptoms undergoing MIS-TLIF showed improvements in physical function, disability, pain, and mental health domains regardless of the duration of preoperative symptoms. The rates of clinically important improvements were favorable and similar between patients with lesser or greater duration of preoperative symptoms.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2023)
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Clinical Neurology
Carolyn Stickley, Travis Philipp, Erik Wang, Jack Zhong, Eaman Balouch, Nicholas O'Malley, Carlos Leon, Constance Maglaras, Jordan Manning, Christopher Varlotta, Aaron J. Buckland
Summary: This study investigated the clinical outcomes of expandable cages in single level TLIF and found that there was no significant improvement in neurological and radiographic outcomes compared to nonexpandable cages. The use of expandable cages was associated with an increased risk of intraoperative subsidence.
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Orthopedics
Jinpeng Du, Junsong Yang, Liang Yan, Lequn Shan, Wentao Wang, Yong Fan, Dingjun Hao, Dageng Huang
Summary: The study found that the application of gelatin sponge impregnated with mixed anti-inflammatory drugs combined with no drainage after MIS-TLIF can significantly optimize the surgical effect of recurrent lumbar disc herniation, shorten the bedridden period and hospital stays, and achieve early rehabilitation.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2021)
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Wanliang Yang, Xin Pan, Xun Xiao
Summary: Minimally invasive surgery has had a significant impact on surgical treatment for spine conditions. It has shown superior results in terms of pain relief and quality of life improvement compared to open surgery, although it may come with increased perioperative risks. Minimally invasive surgery also leads to reduced healthcare costs and fewer medical problems in the long term. However, there is currently no clear evidence to support its use over open surgery for lumbar or cervical disc herniation.
COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Helene Sultan-Taieb, Tania Villeneuve, Jean-Francois Chastang, Isabelle Niedhammer
Summary: This study estimated the annual burden of cardiovascular diseases and depression attributable to five psychosocial work exposures in 28 European Union countries in 2015, with job strain, job insecurity, and workplace bullying identified as the top three factors contributing to the burden of depression.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Kevin W. Lobdell, Shannon Crotwell, John Frederick, Larry T. Watts, Bradley LeNoir, Eric R. Skipper, Thomas Maxey, Gregory B. Russell, Robert Habib, Geoffrey A. Rose
Summary: This study investigated the impact of remote perioperative monitoring (RPM) on postoperative length of stay, 30-day readmission and mortality, and other outcomes for adult cardiac surgery patients. Results showed that patients participating in RPM had a significant reduction in postoperative length of stay (15.4% or 1 day) and a 44% reduction in 30-day readmission and mortality compared with matched control patients. More RPM participants were discharged directly home instead of to a facility.
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
(2023)
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Biology
Daniele Bongetta, Camilla de Laurentis, Raffaele Bruno, Alessandro Versace, Elena Virginia Colombo, Carlo Giorgio Giussani, Roberto Assietti
Summary: As life expectancy rises, more elderly people are undergoing spinal fusion surgery using the MIS-TLIF technique. This study aimed to investigate if older age affects the clinical outcome of MIS-TLIF surgery. Data from 103 patients were compared between younger and older patients, and it was found that there were no significant differences in most outcome scores except for the mobility score, where older patients had worse outcomes. Factors such as surgical technique, age-related expectations, and biomechanical issues may contribute to the lack of age group differences in outcome scores.
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Economics
Weiqiang Tan, Chenxin Xie, Dezhu Ye
Summary: This study examines the impact of urban educational resources on corporate labor costs in China, using the imbalance in these resources across cities. The findings show a causal and negative influence of urban educational resources on labor costs, with employee turnover serving as the mediating factor. The effect is more pronounced in firms with high employee bargaining power, cities with low barriers to settlement, and privately owned companies.
ECONOMIC MODELLING
(2024)